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Difficulty: MediumRhetorical Synthesis: Summarization and Generalization

While researching the Cherokee writing system, a student takes the following notes:
* Sequoyah, a Cherokee silversmith, began developing a writing system for the Cherokee language in 1809.
* He completed the system, a syllabary of 85 characters representing spoken syllables, in 1821.
* Prior to Sequoyah's syllabary, the Cherokee language was purely oral.
* Within a decade of its introduction, the system enabled the Cherokee people to achieve literacy rates higher than those of neighboring European-American settlers.

The student wants to summarize the creation and impact of the Cherokee writing system. Which choice most effectively uses information from the given notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A
    By the late 1820s, the Cherokee people had achieved widespread literacy, surpassing the literacy rates of the European-American settlers living near them.
  2. Although the Cherokee language was purely oral prior to 1809, the 85-character syllabary completed by Sequoyah in 1821 was rapidly adopted, enabling Cherokee literacy rates to surpass those of neighboring settlers within a decade.Answer
  3. C
    In 1809, a Cherokee silversmith named Sequoyah set out to create the first written form of the Cherokee language, which he completed in 1821 as an 85-character syllabary.
  4. D
    Sequoyah's 85-character syllabary was so popular that neighboring European-American settlers adopted it to increase their own literacy rates by the late 1820s.

Answer

Although the Cherokee language was purely oral prior to 1809, the 85-character syllabary completed by Sequoyah in 1821 was rapidly adopted, enabling Cherokee literacy rates to surpass those of neighboring settlers within a decade.
The correct choice summarizes both the creation and the impact of the writing system by noting that the 85-character syllabary was completed by Sequoyah in 1821 (creation) and that it led to literacy rates that surpassed those of neighboring settlers within a decade (impact).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the rhetorical goal of the prompt.
The student wants to summarize both the creation and the impact of the Cherokee writing system.
This establishes the criteria that the correct choice must meet.
2
Evaluate the choices against the notes to find which one includes both aspects.
The option stating that Sequoyah completed the syllabary in 1821 and that it enabled Cherokee literacy rates to surpass those of neighboring settlers includes both the creation and the impact.
It addresses all components of the rhetorical goal.
3
Verify that the selected choice is factually accurate based on the notes.
The details (oral history, 85-character syllabary, Sequoyah, 1821 completion, and literacy rates surpassing neighboring settlers) match the notes perfectly.
This ensures the choice does not introduce misread details or external facts.

Key Concept

Summarizing notes to meet a specific rhetorical goal.
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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Rhetorical Synthesis: Summarization and Generalization

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